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Volar locked plating of dorsally displaced fractures of the distal radius
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Volar locked plating of dorsally displaced fractures of the distal radius
Acta Orthop. 2011 Feb;82(1):76-81.
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MK Wilcke H Abbaszadegan PY Adolphson

63 patients with distal radius fractures were randomized to treatment with either volar locked plating or bridging external fixation, to compare functional and radiographic outcomes. Short-term outcomes at 3 and 6 months favored the volar locked plating group in terms of Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores,Patient related wrist evaluation (PRWE) scores, grip strength and range of motion. However, by 12 months, many of the outcomes between the two groups had become similar.

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OrthoEvidence. Volar locked plating of dorsally displaced fractures of the distal radius. ACE Report. 2013;3(3):67. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/volar-locked-plating-of-dorsally-displaced-fractures-of-the-distal-radius

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